All the Kings Men

  • 2006


MOVIE IS excellent convoluted american dubious accessible
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11 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 11
Negative reviews 23
Average Rating 2.2/5
excellent convoluted american dubious accessible

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1.5
But for some reason, Zaillians All The Kings Men isnt really about the politician, but about the cynic who shadows him. Av Club
1.5
Stark is an inscrutable character otherwise, and the tale loses all moral dimension. Austin Chronicle
2.0
This political drama briefly springs into life when Sean Penn s Louisiana gubernatorial candidate belts out his message of clearing away the corrupt g .. Time Out
3.0
The queasy compromises of love, loyalty and bareknuckle politics are at the heart of a handsome, star studded new version ofthe Pulitzer Prize winning .. Screen Daily
2.5
You can sense it, you can almost grab it, but the movie never makes itself accessible enough for us to hold on to it; whatever it is. Cinema Blend
3.1
Three fine British actors, one grade A U.S. ham, and writer director Steve Zaillian bring Robert Penn Warrens great American novel of political corrup .. Tv Guide
2.5
Indeed, if it werent for the fact that the movie isnt very GOOD, it would probably stand a chance of fulfilling its Oscar dreams. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Its a slickly produced film that drowns in convoluted plotting and clumsy characterisations. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
Sean Penn stars as Willie Stark, a fictionalised politician based on controversial Louisiana Governor Huey Long. Stark is an idealistic salesman, who .. View London
2.5
Penn is unfit heir to Kings throne Its almost always a bad idea to remake a classic movie.In the case of All the Kings Men, its a doubly bad idea sinc .. Cs Monitor
4.5
All the Kings Men is as much an old fashioned potboiler as it is a political morality tale. Film Journal
2.5
All the Kings Men is a big, important awards season special with one glaring problem: It doesnt have anything urgent or even interesting to say. Boston
3.5
Worse, the film is always more intellectually satisfying than emotionally satisfying. Mountain X
2.2
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2.0
Maybe its pointless to ask, in this age of remakes, what it is about a particular work of art that demands or deserves revisiting: Old movies and TV s .. Slate
3.0
A frustrating experience.Its beautifully shot, acted and designed, but theres little cohesion in the story. Empire
1.3
It looks stunning, awash in the faded greens of a Corot painting.No color could better convey the jealousy and back stabbing rampant in the political .. Sf Gate
1.5
Prosecutors in the trial of Paul Manafort appeared to be trying to establish that Manafort paid for home improvements on various properties he or his .. Washington Post
0.0
Drowning shamelessly in its own pretentious self importance without explaining why any of it is useful or worth telling, energy is drained from the pr .. The Movie Boy
2.0
Bet on Sean Penns masterful performance to steal the film a spot as a Best Picture nominee, but dont plan on it winning. Bullz-Eye
2.2
Burden becomes Starks right hand man and witnesses the effects of power and compromise on All the Kings Men..Laura: Its impossible to know how much ti .. Reeling Reviews
2.0
Its hard to believe that so many good actors can be put to such poor use. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
Those familiar with the novel will undoubtedly agree that reading it is a more satisfying experience than watching this disappointing film. One expect .. ReelViews
4.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
2.5
Its one of the wisest of all American political novels, with unforgettable characters and a rich Southern Gothic texture. Seattle Pi
2.0
Sean Penns histrionics, convoluted story telling, poorly defined characters, accents so heavy they make dialogue hard to comprehend, make this too lon .. Tony Medley
1.9
All the Kings Men was suspended in editing limbo for nearly a year, and the final result only makes the mind reel at what it could have been carved fr .. The Star
2.5
This adaptation of Robert Penn Warrens novel and a remake of the 1950 best picture Oscar winner manages to waste a first rate cast. Deseret News
3.5
Theres such a thing as being inspired by the material; theres another about being disciplined about it.A long book doenst translate very well to a lon .. Varia Gate
3.1
Kansas women are poised to decide the winner when Democrats hold their first primary for governor in two decades Tuesday, and the states only living f .. Kansas City
1.9
Those films had a clarity of vision and a clarity of exposition that made them truly engaging, evenif not especiallywhen characters and situations tur .. Christianity Today
2.0
Pawel Edelmans cinematography is excellent, yet it (like the cast) is wasted by Zaillians wandering direction, leaving the final product great to look .. Matts Movie Reviews
1.9
Penn gives a fantastic, electrifying performance as Stark that deserves to be in a better movie. Waffle Movies
2.5
A solid cast sells the material the best they can but cant hide its weaknesses. ComingSoon
3.0
Macdonald (Touching the Void) has no trouble keeping the audience on the edge of its seat, but the merger of fact with sexed up fiction can be too Hol .. News Week
2.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
Somewhere in the squished remains lies a riveting morality tale about deep fried American politics and its venal, pimping players.Good luck finding it .. Chron
1.0
The following correction was printed in the Guardians Corrections and clarifications column on Wednesday November 1 2006 Robert Penn Warren (not Rober .. Film Guardian
1.0
What a botch.All the Kings Men, a remake of Robert Rossens classic 1949 film about the rise and fall of a Southern demagogue, has no center, no cohere .. Wsj
2.2
It works only as a trophy grab, engineered to touch on the expected Academy tropes without investing any more energy than it has to. Flip Side Archive
3.0
Making a movie that will achieve a successful box office is a difficult challenge. Review Express
2.5
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
2.5
A naked man who police believe was impaired crashed a car in a Highland Road parking garage Tuesday night, pinning a woman between two vehicles, Baton .. 2 The Advocate
3.1
The dramatic final act doesnt resonate as it should; the film keeps its distance, as if gazing at us over a shoulder. Seattle Times
1.0
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